Wheel-rim-fastening device



F. F. ENTER.

WHEEL RIM FASTENING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED MAI/3,1920.

1,379,856." Patented May 1,1921.

III,- Imunuh INVENTOR. flip f/ 72-6 ATTORNEY.

carr es mafia FRED F. ENTER, F CUYAI-IOGA FALLS, orno, ASSIGNOR or ONE-HALE To WILLIAM MARTIN, or CLEVELAND, OHIO. -I v i WHEEL-RIM-FASTENING DEVICE.

Application filed my 3, 1929. Serial no. 378,524. I

' Rim-Fastening Devices, otwhich the tollowing is a specification, reterence being had to the accompanying drawings. 1

This invention relates to an improved wheel rim fastening device and an object is to provide a construction which is very simple, eiiicient and practical and includes wedge connections between the telly band and the rim, and means for causing wedging or binding actions radially as well as in the direction ot rotation of the wheel tor tastening or binding the rim on the telly'band ot the wheel.

Another object consists in the provision of a construction which can be very cheaply made and sold at a reasonable profit.

Still another object embodies means tor holding a transverse member relatively to the telly ot the wheel as each member includes means cooperating with the wedging and binding parts to hold the rim in'position.

While the design and construction at presentillustrated and set forth is deemed preterable, it is obvious that as a result of a reduction of the invention to a more practical form for commercial purposes, the invention may be susceptible to changes, and the right to these changes is claimed, provided they are comprehended within the scope ot what is claimed. r

The invention comprises turther teatures and combination of parts, as will be hereinatter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings Figure 1 is aside view ot a portion or;

section of the telly ot a wheel, showing the detachable rim flange ot the rim and illustrating the means tor holding the rim on the telly. r

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view; and

Fig. 3 is a sectional plan view on line 3-3 ot Fig. 2 showing the rim as removed owing to sectioning across the rivets which secure wedge plates to the rim, and also Specification, Letters Patent. l Patj Qnted illustrating the attachment plates otthe rim and the telly band to prevent the rim trom creeping; 7

Referring to the drawings 1 designates a conventional tor m ot wheel telly, which may 7 be constructed of any" suitable material, preterably wood, and mounted thereon in surrounding relation is a telly band Q. The

. inner 'side'ot' the telly band is radially enlarged as shownfat 3, and is provided with abevel 4'. In surrounding relation to the 'telly'band is a wheel rim 5, the inner side of whichis provided with an integral tire retaining flange 6,wh1le the outer side is provided with-the usual demountable tire retaining flange 7. This flange 7 is in the form ot'a ring and is split as shown at18 at any suitable location so as to be sprung into engagement with the rim. The'outer side of the rim 5 is constructed as shown in order to make provision tor an annular channel 9, which receives the reduced part-1 0 ot the demountable' ring flange -7. Secured by rivets or the like 11'to the telly band and at any suitable locations thereon are traction wedge plates 12 which cooperate with the traction wedge plates 18 which are riveted or otherwise secured at 1st to the inner cylindrical surtace; ot the rim 5. In other words, byjmean's of these traction wedge plates cooperating with each other, enables meansto bealtorded to prevent excessive creeping ot the rim relatively to the telly band incident to the rotation ot the wheel. l 1

Also riveted or otherwise secured at 15 to the telly band is an 'abutment'plate 16. Secured by rivets or, the like-17 to the inner cylindrical surtace ot the rim are locking wedge plates 18 and 19, one or the other 0t which cooperates with'the plate 16 assisting uponthe cooperative wedging actions be-- tween the wedge 20 and the wedging plates 16 and 18 or 16 and 19 it depending on the side ot the vehicle onwhich the wheel is' operating.

The part of the rim 5 which has the channel 9 has its under part provided with a recess 21, for the reception of the enlarged end 22 of the wedge 20. The outer cylindrical surface of the felly band adjacent the outer side of the band is provided with a bevel 23 with which the beveled surface 24 of the enlarged end 22 of the wedge 20 cooperates particularly when the wedge 20* is moved laterally of the telly band so as to force the enlarged end 22 radially outwardly. When the wedge 20 is forced radially outwardly it binds upon the rim 5, and not only holds the rim against movement laterally, but also assists materially in preventing creeping of the rim. Also the more the rim is forced radially outwardly, the tighter it fits and the more the rim is forced in a direction of the bevel 4 of the felly band and owing to the wedge plate 18 being carried by the rim, the firmer the rim is held against lateral movement. In other words, the more the wedge 20 is moved laterally the more the rim is moved toward the bevel 4 Owing to the inclined edge 24 of the wedge 20 coacting with a similar edge of one of the Wedge plates 18 and 19 which will cause the rim to move toward the bevel 4L and bind thereon. The wedge 20 has a lateral arm 25 provided with a. down-turned portion 26 which down-turned portion has a U-shaped recess 27. The felly of the wheelhasmountedtherein transversely thereof a cylindrical locking rod 28, which is engaged in the recess 29 of the felly. The locking bolt or rod 28 sub stantially midway of its ends is provided with longitudinally extending ribs or raised portions or teeth 30. Preferably these teeth are V-shaped as shown and act to embed in the wood of the felly, thereby preventing the rod or bolt 28 from turning. The end of the rod or bolt 28 adjacent the inner side of the wheel has a radially turned lug 31, which engages the inner side of the felly band, hence preventing movement of the felly band laterally toward the inner side of the wheel. Owing to the wedge 20 being forced in the direction of the inner side of the wheel, and owing to the rim 5 being forced toward and in engagement with the bevel 4, the rim 5 is held securely in position.

The rod or bolt 28 adjacent the outer side of the wheel has its extremity threaded as shown and engaging said threaded end is a nut 32. This nut 32 has an extension sleeve 33 which is provided with an annular groove 34 which receives the U-shaped arch or recess 27 of the radially turned portion 26 of the wedge 20. In other words, the nut 32 has a swivel connection with the radially turned end of the wedge 20 so that by moving the nut in one direction or the other, the wedge 20 may be moved in directions toward the inner side or the outer side of the wheel. As previously stated the more the wedge 20 is moved toward the inner side of the wheel, the tighter the rim may be secured. Upon unscrewing the nut 32 the wedge 20 may be withdrawn, and the rim may be very easily and quickly detached.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed as new and useful is 1. In a wheel rim fastening device, the combination with a wheel felly, a felly band mounted thereon, a rim in surrounding relation to the felly band, the inner side of the felly band having a beveled abutment flange, the adjacent faces of the felly band and the rim having spaced wedge plates, a wedge engaging between said wedge plates for forcing the rim toward the beveled flange thereby securing the rim in position, means for adjusting and holding the wedge in place, and means for causing an outward radial action of one end of thewedge to prevent lateral movement of the rim toward the outer side of the wheel.

2. In a. wheel rim fastening device, a felly, a rod arranged transversely thereof having means to prevent movement, a felly band in surrounding relation to the felly, means at one end of the rod to be engaged by the felly band to prevent movement thereof, a rim in surrounding relation to the felly band and provided with a wedging abutment adjacent one side of the rim to prevent movement of the rim in one direction, wedging members carried respectively upon the adj acent faces of the felly band and the rim, a wedge engaging between said wedging member and means adjustable on one end of. the rod and provided with a swivel connection with said wedge for moving it in a lateral direction and forcing the rim radially, said wedge and the felly band having cooperating beveled parts to spread the rim relatively outwardly and radially from the felly band, thereby causing the wedging parts to cooperate and to retain the rim in position.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

FRED F. ENTER. 

